Depression and voices

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I've been diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety and was wondering if anyone experienced hearing voices (angry ones) with their depression? And if so, did they go away once your depression was lifted. Feeling low and scared and in need of some reassurance. I'm on 20mg citalopram and 5mg olanzipine. Thank you in advance.

I've heard voices at times of severe stress and depression. It wasn't in my head (except of course it was), but they sounded very real- as real as if I were talking to you in person. It's very disconcerting.
Mine werent threatening (more opinions, or calling my name) and they disappeared after a short time, they didn't give me instruction to do anything bad either.

What do yours say? You should go back to your GP, he will reassure you if nothing else. I was worried it meant I was schizophrenic but apparently it's more common than we think and that was never the case.

You're badly at the moment, and it's ok to be so. Things will get better. X

I was diagnosed with BPD and given anti psychotics, I was devastated by the stigma of it all but I'm now out working and functioning and happy and well again so there is real hope.

Give yourself some love, kindness and a break. You deserve it.

@SnorkMaiden81 @UndertheCedartree thanks for your reply. My voices aren't really threatening. Just hear "no way no way" or mumbling or yelling but can't make out anything said. Also hear beeping at times and other random sounds which makes me feel like I'm losing the plot. Snorkmaiden, did you hear other noises too with your BPD? I'm glad you are doing well now. Gives me hope x

Just wondering if anyone has experienced this? Weird noises and mumbling voices so worried.

i have diagnosed BPD, major depressive disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, OCD and complex PTSD.

i take 425mg quetiapine daily, 20mg vortioxetine (new anti-depressant shown in trials to work with intractable depression, but i think it’s bottomed our on me now) and 45mg mirtazapine. i also have arthritis so wear an opiate patch and take 600mg pregablin daily.

even with this ridiculous cocktail of medication, i am a barely-functioning mess. at the moment i am not sleeping well at all, and am having trouble with intrusive thoughts and spiteful voices. you’re not alone in experiencing this, and yes it is frightening, but you are doing all the right things by keeping in touch with your team.

i keep being referred to the Access and Assessment Team and being turned down for secondary services. i have been under them on and off for about 8 years now, and have been hospitalised twice.

so, it’s back to the Link Worker at the GP surgery for me, before this gets any worse.

OP, you are doing brilliantly in telling your mental health team what’s going on with you. please keep doing this - at some point hopefully you will hit a sweet spot where the meds combine to give you some peace.

be well, and take good care. you’re not on your own in this fight.

I heard voices when suffering from depression and anxiety, couldn't hear what they were saying and it was so worrying when it started, heard knocking too in the wee small hours. All very frightening at first until I realised that they were not real, told doc about they and he didn't seem too concerned maybe because I was coping with them. They did stop eventually when I was less stressed and depressed. I can't say they didn't upset me cos they did. But knowing they were not real helped

@exWifebeginsAgainat46 thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear you are not doing well either. I feel your pain as I'm in the same boat. Hopefully it'll improve for us soon xx

@Flusteredcustard thank you. That's reassuring. Did you need an antipsychotic and antidepressants to get you better? How long did this go on for? Xx

Anyone else experiencing this at present? It's horrible.